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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,632,775 and 34,446,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,632,775 and 34,446,051 is: 75,900,179.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,632,775 : 34,446,051 = 34,446,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,632,775/34,446,051 = 34,446,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,632,775x = 34,446,051 × 34,446,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,632,775x = 1,186,530,429,494,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,530,429,494,601/15,632,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,900,179.56

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